[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. 
        Warner):
  S. 3394. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade 
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade 
negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global 
communications infrastructure; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3394

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Network Security Trade Act 
     of 2020''.

     SEC. 2. TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVE RELATING TO SECURITY OF 
                   COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS.

       Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade 
     Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201(a)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that 
     create the global communications infrastructure are not 
     compromised by addressing--
       ``(A) barriers to the security of communications networks 
     and supply chains; and
       ``(B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications 
     equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a 
     foreign government.''.
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